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NUMBER 01 EIGHTEENTH YEAR. OMAHA , THURSDAY MORNING , SEPTEMBER 13 , 1888. DAVID B , HILL RENOM1NATED , Ho la Again Made the Oholco of the Now York Domocracy. THE NOMINATION UNANIMOUS. Platform niul IlcBolutlonH Adopted By llic Blntc Convention AIMCH Ho- nominated In MasHnchu- hctts Other 1'olltlcs. The New York Democracy. BUFFALO , N. Y. , Sept. 12. Main street was the scene or bustle and noise from early morning to-day. Every incoming train brought now delegations for the democratic convention from all parts of the state. Music linll , where the convention WHS held , com menced to illl up about 11JO. : ! and at 12:30 : Mayor Murphy , of1'roy , chairman of the state committee , called llio convention to order , A gilt-framed portrait of President Cleveland - land wus placed on on easel at the right of the stage. The house arose and cheered. Governor Hill's portrait had been carried to the platform immediately after that of Cleve land , but us soon as Secretary Defreest saw It ho sharply ordered it taken to the rear of the stage. The secretary deemed that its presentation then would bo premature , and would spoil the stage effect its appearance at a later mo ment was intended to produce. Chairman Murphy announced the selection as chairman of George Unities , of Monroe. Mr. Kalncs , on taking the chair , was re ceived with applause. A recess was then taken until this evening. Upon reassembling in the evening D. Cady Horrific , of Albany , wus made permanent chairman. Following n speech from Herrick - rick the committee on resolutions presented the platform. In tne first plank the St. Louis candidates and the platform are endorsed. The president's letter of acceptance is com mended ns an elaboration of what the Now York democracy believe and feel. The second planK hails "with patri otic satisfaction the bold , aggressive and statesmanlike message of President Cleveland upon the fisheries question , vindi cating the rights and proclaiming anew the dignity of American citizenship. Wo con gratulate our country in that it has a presi dent wlio , knowing the right , dares to main tain it. " The third plank commends the ef forts of the president to cnfoico the laws re lative to contract labor , and recommends a thorough revision of the laws , so an to ex clude criminals and paupers from abroad. The Chinese bill is endorsed and its approval by the senate demanded. "Wo condemn the republican ma jority of the United States senate , " runs the language of the platform , "for its hostility to the labor measures which were pa sed bv the house of representatives in March and April of I'-SS , and which failed to recsive oven consideration by the republican branch of the legislature. " Fourth , " \Vo maintain that the combinations of capital , commonly called trusts , are conspiracies which limit production , fix the price of commodities ro pardlcss of the cost of production and re duce the wages of laborcrush out smaller in dependent dealers and Btranglo.compclilion. These conspiracies nro not private aff.urs. They are matters of governmental concern. Wo demand of the legislature to prevent such combinations , and wo condemn the last republican legislature for defeating all legis lation for the suppression of these trusts and monopolies nliko contrary to common law and dangerous to the prosperity of a free people. " The fifth plunk bears upon the liquor question in tills state. The high license legislation of recent sessions if characterised and denounced as the "varia ble , defective and hypocritical legislation of republican legislatures upon the liiuor ques tion , most of which was clearly Inconsistent and not honestly designed or calculated to aid the causa of temperance , bin intended only to mislead the people and for political effect.11 Plank six at the outset favors purity of clce tions , and at the close condemns the Saxton electoral purity bill vetoed last winter bj Governor Hill. A ro-enumeratlon of the state Is demanded , a constitutional conrciv lion is urged , homo rule for cities is ml va cated , legislation to prevent food adultcratioi is asked , and all labor measures in the futun are endorsed. The last planks favor the maintenance of canals ; the employment o convicts without competition with free laboi Is favored ; to Parnoll and Gladstone Is ex tended the moral support of the party ; en dorse Governor Hill's administration , con demn his enemies , und congratulate the do mocrncy of the land upon the bright prospect ! of national party success. After the adoption of the platform Danie L. Lockwood , who nominated. Cleveland took the stngo and made a speech , whlcl closed with the rcnomination of Gov ernor Hill. When Lockwood men tloncd the name of David B. Hill boll audience und delegates rose to their feet am cheered wildly , and waving hats , bandana ; and flags. When Lockwood could cgah make himself heard ho moved that the nomt nation of David U. Hill bo made by acclama tion. Ho gave way , however , to permit Dls trict Attorney John ft. Fellows and Genera Koger A. Pryor of New York to second thi nomination. The nomination was then do clarcd unanimous and there was a sound o wild applause and a bceue of frantic deligh that lasted long. Lleutcncnt Governor Jones was renomi natcd next by acclamation , as was also Clin ton Gay for Judge of the court of appeals The convention then adjourned. Massachusetts llnpiibllcans BOSTOX , Sept. I' ' . The republican stati convention w.is called to order shortly af tc : 11 o'clock by Chairman Burden. After brief remarks by Chairman Hurtle upon the issues of the campaign , in which h eulogized Harrison and Morton , committee wcro appointed. The committee on pcrnu nent organization reported for president John D. Long of DIngham. Mr. Long mad a speechhis leading points beingonthuslatic ally cheered. Mention of the nationn tlcKet elicited prolonged applauso. Mr. Lou closed amid tumultuous cheering. The pint form reaftlrma fealty to the republican party eulogized the partv as a "monument of sound conservative and Judicious statesmanship ; ' insists "upon that protection polic , which shall keep the American market fo Americans and prevent the wages of he workmen from being degraded" by the com petition of paupers or slaves below u stand ard which shall enable thorn to enjoy th comfort and leUuro which are becoming ai essential to American citizenship1 " declare ! at length ajalnst the evils of undorvaUiatloi on Imports , as destructive of the America : system of protection ; favors a roturu to spe cillo duties wherever practicable ; assert that "it is notorious that the treasury o ! th democratic ! party is largely rcplenithei from the profits of liquor saloons , th counsels of that | arty largely directed by ll and the active working forces of the demc cratlo party made up of men who are con nected with it , while the influence of thi church and homo , to which the. ropubllcai party looks for support , is resisted by it. ' It again favors the submission of a coustiu ttonal prohibitory amendment to a vote o the people of the state ; contrasts the brav foreign policy of the republican party , ir spired by the unbending Americanism whic i.nnplM Great Urltain to cease giving at lo the rebellion , apologize for her wronf doing , and make compensation as defendant which required Louis Napoleon to nvacua ! Mexico , and coni | > cllcd nearly every lira class power of Europe to renounce the ol doctrine of perpetual allegiance and let he citizens niono-contrasts such a policy wit the timid diplomacy of the present executiv administration , which , for three and om half years , nearly the whole term of its hfi has suffered gross wrong and Insu to the fishermen of the United Stat < and to its flag in British American waters I go unredrcsscd , and which , but for the r publican senate , would have utterly surrci acred the rights and honor of the county and which cannot have Its credits b.v a do id bed rcjientance of Inspire now commence I a little bluster within two months of the clo tion. It declares iwiiliist monopolies and trusts ; favors reform of the immigration ' "W ? generous treatment of ex-union sol diers , nnd closes by endorsing thu national platform and candidates. A recess was then taken till 3 o'clock this afternoon. The convention reassembled at 3:10 when a ballot was announced , and on motion llio nomination of Ames wus made unanimous. J. Q. A Brnckett was nominated by accla mation for lieutenant governor , us wcro Henry B. Pierce for secretary of stale , Charles It. Ladd for audilor , nnd A. J. Wnt- ormnn for attorney general. The convention then proceeded to ballot for treasurer. George A. Murdcn was nom inatcd for treasurer and receiver general. Ho addressed the convcullon , which then adjourned. S Colorado Gubernatorial Nomination. Dexvr.it , Sept. 12. On the rc-asscmbllng of the democratic state convention this morning T. M. Patterson was nominated by acclamation J. A. Porter of La Plata , was nominated for lieutenant governor and Amos G. Henderson of Lake State , for treasurer. Olhcr nominations were us follows : Sec retary of stale , W. 11. Erhardl , Boulder ; auditor , Leopold S. Meyer , Saguacho ; attor ney general , J. M. Abbott , Washington ; Judges of the supreme court , M. B. Gerry und A. J. Ulsing ; congressman , Thomas Mueon , Canon City ; presidential electors , J. M. S. Eagan , C. J. Hughes , Jr. , and L. Harm. The platform endorses all of Clove- land's utterances , nnd is quite lengthy. Ad journed bine die. Minnesota Democrats. ATOMS , Sept. 12. The democrats of ho Fourth Minnesota district to-day renom- nulcd Edmund Itico for congress. Chairman Brice ClalniH Everything. PiTTSiilMio , Sept. 12. Chairman Brice of ho national democratic committee was in ho city for a short time this morning en oute to Columbus. Brice takes n very lopeful view regarding the presidential elcc- ion. In speaking to a Chronicle reporter of he situation , he said : "There is no doubt vo will carry New York , New Jersey , Intll- ma nnd Connecticut. The chances are good or carrying Michigan nnd Minnesota , nnd here is n fighting chance for Wisconsin. Wo will make a hard struggle to carry that late. Wo are much encouraged ut the irospcct In Illinois , nnd the chances are ex ceedingly excellent for carrying the stato. " The Maine LCWISTOX , Me. , Sept 12. The Journal has returns from 450 Maine towns , which afford a more complete estimate of figures than uny which has been furnished. These towns give Burleigh 77,217 , Putnam 53,595 , Gushing 2S99 , Simmons 040 ; republican plurality ! StiSJ ; majority 14,813. The same towns two rears ago gave the following vote : Bodwell C7.21'i , Edwards 52lV37 , Clark 3S23 ; republi can plurality 14,015 ; republican majority Jinny Wore Called , But Pew Came. CINCINNATI , Sept. 12. In response to a call for a national convention of the green back party , to meet at this city fo-dny , but even delegates appeared. They Issued an address , the substance of which is that the evils of the country arise from the scarcity of money , which evils the greenback party proposes to meet by issuing more money. No ticket will bo put in the iicld. THE PEELING IN ENGLAND. \n American Tolls How the British Consider Cleveland's Course. NK\V YOUK , Sept. 12. [ SpecialTelegram to Tun BEE. ] Charles E. Coon , ex-assistant secretary of the treasury , returned on the Eider from Europe , where ho has been for the past month or so. Asked to day If the English people evinced any alarm about the president's retaliatory message , he replied : 'Why , no. They are not agitated in the least , The English simply say the president has made an about-face in his policy , or os tensibly so , and treat the matter lightly. In fact they do not care anything about the fishery question , but out of deference to Canada they have to take cognizance of it. War they laugh at. They nro pretty much In favor of President Cleveland's ro-elcction , und think ho is actuated solely by the political exigencies of the campaign. You can find few Englishmen who desire to sco a republican administration in power. They are all eager for free trade relations , and look upon President Cleveland as the Moses to lead the way. " "Do the English consider the Mills bill a free trade measure 1" "Any decided reduction In the tariff with them is a step in the direction of free trade. They think the democrats will bring about free trade if they continue in power long enough , and hcnco they favor Cleveland. The fishery question is a mere bagatelle to them , compared with the possibility of hav ing our markets open to them , so that thc.y can Hood our country with goods made b.v pauper labor. They can afford to let Cleve land get off as many fierce retaliatory mes sages as they have provinces , if ho will only give them free trade. Then they will , in the language of Pitt , recapture America through free trade. " The Milwaukee's Condition. NEW YOUK , Sept. 12. The statement foi the six months ending Juno 30 , of the Chicago , Milwaukee & St. Paul road , Is as follows : Gross earnings , f 10,554OS9 ; operat ing expanses , 5SGTS,1C3 ; not earnings , | l , . S75t25. After the longest meeting ever held the directors resolved to pay nothing on coin mon stock und to reduc * the dividend 1 pci cent against tno last dividend six month ! ago. The common stock amounts to ovei $3",0K,000 ) , and sinca 1879 has ranked amoiif the steady dividend payers. None of tut directors would speak on the subject , bu < their action was universally considered as IBOST , unfavorable. Grain Kntcs Itoduocd. CHICAGO , Sept , 12. The rate on grain fron Chicago to seaboard points was rctlucci from 33 to 20 cents a hundred pounds to-day The Pennsylvania road was the first to pu the reduced rate Into effect , and the othei lines followed suit. It is believed ttmt UK real purpose of the Pennsylvania In taking this action Is to bring matters to a head ir order to hasten the movement toward an ad' Justmcntof the difficulties already existing among the eastern lines. Congratulating Hnrriuon. lNi > iANAroLis , Sept. 12. Gom-rul Harrisoi : enjoyed u sort of holiday to-day und passci considerable time out doors. During the da } ho was the recipient of telegrams from dls tlngulshed republicans congratulating him or his letter of acceptance. Editor Murat Hal stead , of the Cincinnati Commercial-Gazette was one of the callan > this afternoon. A St. .Joseph Suicide. ST. JOSEPH , Mo. , Sept. 12. [ Special Tele gram to THE Hzi/ / ] John B.-aiidoll , i butcher at No. 1500 St Joseph avenue , com milled suicide early this morning by shoot ing himself through the heart with a forty four calibre revolver while in a iltofdclo Hum tremens. Undci writers In Session. CHICAGO , Sept. 12.- The nineteenth annua meeting of the Fire Underwriters' ussoci.1 tion of the northwest began to-day. Th' ' session was devoted to routine business am an address by Charles B. Whiting , of Hart ford , Conn. The afternoon session wa passed with reading of papers and addrosM'S The "Vets" Will Picnic. A meeting of the Veteran Firemen1 nvw elation wus hM in Chief Galilean's offio yestcrdty evening. They determined t have n picnic at lluser's park pn the 27tl instant. Each member of the association i allowed to Invite one friend. They a u d tcroUucd to have a Joyous time. HAVE ONLY WORDS OF PRAISE Comments of Republican Loaders on General Harrison's Letter. ITSELF A SUFFICIENT PLATFORM. Bids For the New Fort Omaha Site to Bo Opened To-tiny A Free Mall Delivery For South Omaha. Strong anil Clear. Vr'ASIIIKOTO.V BfllBAU THH OMUIA Br.B , ] 51M FOUHTBKNTII StlinKT , > WASHINGTON , D. C. , Sept. 12. ) General Harrison's letter of acceptance is commended enthusiastically by all republi cans in Washington. They like It for the direct way in which it deals with subjects , going .straight to the very core , and when done with it leaving an impression that can not be doubted. Senator Sherman said this afternoon that for comprehensiveness and terseness it has never been excelled by any man in public 11 fo. Senator Allison declares that it is the strongest letter of acceptance ever written by any man. Senator Quay , of Pennsylvania , chairman of the republican national committee , is hero and says there is not a weak point in the let ter.It is Just like General Harrison , " said he , "und demonstrates that ho is a man of emi nent ability. He has never made a mistake yet and wo are sure to win with him. " WIUT SENATOR PADDOCK SAV3. The strong endorsement Senator Paddock gives to the letter indicates the general ap preciation of the document. The senator says : "I have given tins letter a very careful first and second rc.iding. It is a gem. It Is altogether above criticism. I do not believe it possible for any one to state the republican ease more strongly , more fullv , more aceur- Uoly and in fewer words than Mr. Harrison las done it in this letter. It is u sufficient platform in itself , and n largo enough cam paign document without anything clso for .ho present contest. 1 am not , however , sur prised at all at the superior charac- er of the letter. I have read nearly iill of Mr Harrisons' masterful speeches to the visiting delegations that have culled upon him almost daily and was prepared to see n good letter. In my opinion no candi date of any party In this country has yet made so strong a record or produced a more universally favorable impression , ns to his good Judgment , ability and strength by his spoken and written words in the same "eiiglh of time ns has Mr. Harrison since his lamination. " BIDS rOH THE SITfi OP SET FOHT OUAIIA. Acting Secretary of War Matfcoly to-day decided that as no time was set for opening the bids this instant for the proposed site for a military barracks at. Omaha ho would defer the same until to-morrow. This he did to ? ivo every bidder a chance to get in his pro posal on the 12th inst. It was understood nt the closing hour of the department this after noon that about fifteen bids had been received. It is probable that the mails to night may bring in more. The department is anxious to bive every bidder a chance , and briKht and early to-morrow the envelopes will be opened. PUCK DELIVERY FOll SOUTH OMAHA. South Omaha is to have a free mall de livery. Representative McShano was at the postofilco department this morning and se cured un order establishing the service. An inspector has been ordered to South Omaha to make an investigation of the condition of streets , sidewalks , system of numbering houses and the designation of names of streets and to procure other information nec essary in establishing a free delivery ser vice. There will bo between six and eight mail carriers employed and the order carry ing the service into effect will issue when the report of the special agent is received. MISCELI.A.XEOU3. J. M. Hedge of Keokuk is at the Ebbitt. Hon. E. 1C. Valentino of Nebraska is at the National. The bill for the Irrigation of arid lands has been debated with much vehemence in the house for two days and has finally secured a start. The house this morning agreed to the senate amendment so amended ns to appro priate $100,000 for Uiis investigation for which the geological survey asked for ? 250.- OCO. The senate will doubtless concur and a large appropriation will be made next year , Nebraska and Iowa Pensions. WASHINGTON , Sept. 12. [ Special Tele gram to Tun BEu ] Pensions granted Nebraskans braskans : Original Invalid Jesse G rover Calbergen ; James P. Anderson , Dorsey. Ilestoration and increase David L. Black burn , Newark. Increase William T Drake , Stratum ; John Eraerick , Falrficld Joseph Gray , Loup Qity Joseph Forsytbe Pierce ; A. W. Dutton , Stratton ; Wilkinsor Farrcv , Osco ; William J. Babbidge , Hush' ville ; Thomas Saro , Falls City , Thomas W Huffaker , Lodge Polo. Pensions for lowuns : Ordinal invalid- Milton Gillcspic , Sheldon ; Cyrus Sanders Loon ; Henry B. Jordan , Brighton ; Gcorgi J. Morris , Missouri Valley ; Jaino' F. Lamb , Sloan. Increase ( ok war ) Hobcrt N. Jones , Greenfield Herman Bachsodt , Des Molncs ; Charlo : Johnson , Villisca ; William S. Klchmond Wintcrset : Levi P. Cnmdell , Humboldt William Washburn , Villisca : E. M. Shoe maker , Mt. AT ; Thomas H. Lee , Ited Oak Thomas Markoy , Hondurant ; Elijah W HOUSH , Sandusky ; Benjamin H. Tilton , Ma BOH City ; John Armstrong. Kent ; Jume Maxstcd. Kivurton ; Thomas H. Neol , Mora via. Heissuo Kobert MuNulty , East DC Molnes ; Elbert.Spencer , Pittsburg ; Danic llodington. Cherokooj A. D. Whiteomb , Wa nulIo ; A. Peick , Elkport ; O. S. Osgood Mount Pleasant ; William W. Stein. Cedn Haiilds. Iteissuo and increase J. J. Bender Wyoming. Original widow , etc. Ellen widow of James McCormlck , Lyons. Mexi can widows Sarah , wife of Josiah Smith Chariton. Army Orders. WASHINGTONSept. . 12. [ Special Telegran to TUB BEE.J On the mutual applicatioi of the officers concerned , the following trans fcrs In the Fifth artillery nro raado to tak ( effect October 1 : First Lieutenant Edward T. Brown , from Battery B to Battery L First Lieutenant Albert C. Blunt , from Bat tery L to Battery B. Second Lieutenant Charles P. George Sixtconth infantry , on loav * of absence h this city , will report by letter to the supsrin tcndent uj the recruiting service , Now Yorl City , to conduct a detachment of recruits t < Department of the Platte. So much of paragraph 1 ( special orders No IfiO , July 12 , H > 53) ) from this office as trans fcrs Second Lieutenant Willoughby Walki from Battery Ito Battery D und Secom Lieutenant Barry L. Hawthorne from Bat tery I to Battery J in the Second artillery. Ii so amended as to transfer Lieutenant Wulki from Battery I to Battery L and Lloutonau Hawthorne from Battery I to Battery D , t < date from September 1,18S3. The leave of absence grantotl First Lieu tenant David D. Johnson , Fifth artillery July 10 , is extended tn include July 12 , le > a'J The resignation of First Lieutenant Davic D. Johnson. Fifth artillery , has been accoptei by the president to take effect July 12 , ISbO Private CharK-s Bmler , Company D , Second end Infantry , now with his company nt For Omaha , is transferred to Troop I , Fifth cav airy and will bo sent to the station of tha troop , Fort Supply , Indian territory. The entire cost of transportation and subsistanci attending this transfer wilt bj charge ; ayalDbl the soldier on the next muster aa' ' pay roll or Troop I , Fifth cavalry , FIFTIETH CONGKESS. Senate. WASHINGTON , Sept. 12. In the senate to day Mr. George offered tin amendment to the trust bill reported yesterday from th 06111- mlttco on finance. Tbo aracniltricnt consists of four additional sections , the most impor tant of them being ono making it the duty of the president , whensntLslled that the pricoof any article ol merchandise Is raised In consequence quence of npreemenss or combinations , to is- Suti his proclamation suspending temporarily the collection of import duties on such arti cles. Bo supported his amendment In a speech at some length. , After some discussion , the principal feature of which was Mr. Payno's denial of any con nection with the Standard Oil company , Mr. George's amendment was ordered printed. Mr. Spooner offered n resolution reciting the fact that Joseph Hoffman , of Brcnhum , Washington county , Texas , a prominent re publican and n witness before the senate committee on privileges and elections , had been recently shot down hi cold blood in that city , and that his assassination was believed to bo directly attributable to his political views unit activity and to the fact that ho had given strong testimony before the com mittee investigating alleged election out rages , und that it is of the utmost Importance that witnesses before the con gressional investigating committees may , without danger to their lives , freely and fully testify , and instructing the committee on privileges and elections to investigate the circumstances of the killing of Hoffman , with special reference to ascertaining whether it was duo in any sense to his testl- lying before the committee. The resolution gave rise to an extended and heated political discussion , the sjveakcrs being Messrs. Spooner , Pugh , Coke , Teller , Evarls and licagan. Mr. Saulsbury said that ho regarded it as n disgrace to bo consisting the senate a po litical machine to advance the interests of the republican candidate for president. Such investigations were got up merely for politi cal effect , but they were n disgrace to the senate and reprehensible in every point of view , ns tending to keep up the spirit of race animosity in the south. Mr. Hoar treated the remarks of Mr. Saulsbury as an unconscious admission that putting n stop to political murders in the south , and establishing a free ballot nnd fair count there , was to the advantage of the re publican party. g3Mr. Coke declared that the senator from Massachusetts had been talking of what ho was utterly ignorant of. Mr. Hoar asked him whether ho had seen by this morning's papers that the republican party of Texas had resolved on account of violence not to put a state ticket in the field. Mr. Coke replied that it was n gross und palpable falsehood. U.'hero was not a repub lican in Texas who was not ns fearless of consequences In his political and other ac tions us.the ( senator from Massachusetts when ho was at homo. The' pretense of lawless ness in Texas was n fraud and a sham , cot up for political purposes to gain a few votes and to make a few people at home think that their senators were very smart. This thing had been "kept on lee" for a couple of years , to be bronchi out now to do active service. At the close of Mr. Coke's speech the rcs- oluiion went over wlthuut action. The house nmcndmqnt to the senate bill relating to postal crime's was concurred in. Adjourned. _ House. WASHINGTON , Sept. 12. The house this morning immediately resumed consideration of the conference report on the sundry civil appropriation bill. The senate amendments were concurred in. The senate bill amending the act relating to postal crimes was pjLsed. Mr. Springer , of Illinois , moved that the house go into committee of the whole , but this was ineffectual , as no quorum was pres ent. After vain attempts to obtain a quo rum the house adjourned. Thu FIshcrlCH Correspondence. WASHINGTONSept. . 12. The president to day sent to the seuoto his response to the resolution introduced by Senator Hoar , call ing for copies of nil communications which had been addressed by his direction to the government of Great Britain remonstrating against discrimination against American vessels passing through Canadian canals and American vessels engaged in the fisheries. With respect to the innuiry. so far us it re lates to canals , the president transmits copies of the correspondence between the de partment of stale nnd the United States con sul nt Ottawa , between the department of state and the British minister , copies of the orders of Canadian officers in regard to this subject , and of llio answer of the acting sec retary of the trcasuryto the Dingloy resolu tion laid before the house on July S3. Iowa Postal Chances. WASHINGTON , Sept. 12. [ Special Tele gram to THE BEE. ] James T. Cash was to day appointed postm'astcr nt Bevington Madison county , Ia.vico William W. Frascr resigned. A postoflice.Jias been established a Keathley , Pollawatt mio county , with D H. Morrison as postmaster. The postofllco at Arnold's Park , Dickinson county , will be discontinued fiom September 30. Two Counterfeiter * Captured. WASHINGTON , Sept.-i2. Chief Bell , of the United Stales secret service , received a tele gram this morning Slated Chicago , from Agent Porter , statin. that ho captured yes terday , at Mount CarjJoll , 111. , two counter feiters , ICcach nnd [ McLaughlin , together with a largo quantity , of counterfeit motioi and a complete outfit. ] A Georgia CmOmlsn | Incident. ATLANTA , Ga. , Sejit. 12. [ Sueci.il Telegram gram to THE BEH. ] Tom Cable Jackson grandson of Genera , ! Henry It. Jackson formerly minister to Austria , assaulted Mr Campbell , associate eilitor of the Avalanche nnd beat him almost io death ycs'terday. short time after this ( Japtaln Henry Jackson the young man's fiukcr , attacked Georg < Martin , editor of th > Avalanche , and gave him a sound drubbing , leaving him In a faint ing condition. The trouble came about fron charges which Martin and Campbell luu made in the Avulancjo , the antl-prohlbitloi orcan of this city , against Captain Henrj Jackson , who Is running1 for the Icglslatun and \sho is known tn favor local option Campbell swears ve'ifrounce , nnd there ma\ bo a duel. It is thought that the fight in a ; cost Captain Jackson his election to the leg islature. i He Mad a Tough Time. Nr.w YOUK , Sept 12. [ Special Telegram t < THE BEE. | Captain Andrews , who has givct up his attempted trip across the Atlantio ir the little dory , the Dark Secret , and was picked up 1,400 miles out by the Norwegian bark Nora , and brought to this port , was nearly used up. Ho told the Noijvegiau skipper he had not partaken of a waili mea from the time of leaving Boston , June IS , not had ho had a full night's rc&t. Ho was in i fearful condition , his clothes banging on hi. body , which was greatly emaciated. AH his oilskins were played but and he was wet tc the marrow. His boots , too , were full ol holes , where the water Jiad eaten into them Taken on deck , be could not stand , and hue to bo helped into the bark's cabin. Ho it rupldly improving now. The Passenger Association. CHICAGO , Sept. IS. Thc managers of th < lines in the western states passenger asso elation met to-day for the purpose of consid crlnp and taking aqtlon upon such rules as failed to secure tbo unanimous consent o the committee. They were unable to complete pleto the task and adjourned fora few day ! until after the mestincs that have been prearranged arranged for frcicht matters nave been held Floods In Italy HOME , Sept. 12. Floods in the province. of Lombardy and Venice have destroyed i number of bridges and done : uuoh dainagi topropeity. Many porsoss were drowned There sru now signs of Ihi } wu'.ur * si.Usld lug. DAVIT ! AND THE FENIANS , Constitutional Agitation as Op posed to the Dynamite Method. PUT ASSASSINS ON HIS TRACK. The Great Agitator Will Apply For Permission to Explain Ills He- atloiiH With Pnrticll Be fore the Commission. Homo Inside IrNh History. LONDON , Sept. , 12. [ Special Cablegram to ? nn Br.E.J Davitt intends to apply to the Parnoll commission for permission to give evidence before that body. Ho has prepared or tno press an abstract of the statement ho iroposcs to make before the commission commencing with the occurrences of 1SSG , vhcn ho Joined the Irish Ito- mbllcan brotherhood. Ho says ho > ecanie acquainted with Parnell and O'Dou- ucll on his release from the Portland prison. 3uring his imprisonment , after much bought , ho concluded the Irish wcro not adapted for agitation by secret conspiracy and formed nplan of combination. Ho com municated his views to the leaders of both the revolutionary and constitutional parties. Among the latter ho found a disposition to resent a policy of conciliation. Among the Fenians he received more cncouragemcntthan 10 had expected. After his tour n America ho started a movement to make the land question the basis of agita tion. He controverts the Times' theory that .his now departure had anything to do with the now departure originated in New York. Although defending the American proposal , so far as it included his schema for supplanting secret conspiracy , ho says ho was convinced an alliance be tween the constitutionalists and revolutionists was impassible and therefore took an independent line without consulting either Parnell or the Fenian leaders. In 187'J he started the agitation ugalnst landlordism on funds received from his American lectures. Ho applied to Oohn Boyle O'lleilly , Patrick Ford and John Dofoy for assistance. He received 600 from the national or skirm ishing fund , but as the Fenian press objected to the use of the fund for constitutional agitation , ho returned the amount. Mr. Parnell offered money from the resources of the league. Parnell's official connection with the move ment began with the organization of the league in October , 1679. Parnell , during his absence In America in the winter of 1S79 for warded to the Icuguo 51,000 to bo distributed for the relief of dis tress. In 1SSO Davitt , on going to America to form an auxiliary league , was expelled from the Irish Ucpublican brother hood for the advocacy of constitutional agita tion. Since then ho had been in constant hostility between the leaguers and Fenians. Early in 1SSO four men visited his lodgings in Dublin , designing to murder him. At the same time the Fenian gang , headed by "Phcunix Park" Carey , broke up ulsmeotinga in the rotunda. About this time if ho and other leaguers in favor of open agitation had not been removed fiom the control of the league by the government Imprisoning them , the in vincible conspiracy would never have been heard of. On the morning following the Phoenix park murders he met Parnell , who was greatly ex cited ; said he had decided to send his resig nation to Cork that very day , retiring utterly from Irish politics. Parnell declared no man could bo safe where irresponsible con spirators organized deeds of that kind , aiming deadly blows nt the constitutional movement on the threshold of victory. Davitt succeeded in persuading him to remain. On the same day a manifesto condemning the murders was sent to Ireland. Davitt although taking no prominent part in the national league , co-operated with Parnoll's delegates to Chicago in 1SSO in trying to influence the convention In the direction of a pacific policy. Ho was afterwards condemned to be shot by n council of dynamiters of the Itossa faction because ho had denounced the use oi dynamite in Chicago. Davitt concludes will reference to the plan of campaign , of whlcl he disapproves as only proposing to lowei rents , thus tending to prolong landlordism. TUIIF EVENTS. Summaries of Yesterday's Knees nl Washington Park. Cmcuao , Sept. 12. The weather was fine , the track fast , and the attendance small : First race , one mile Vontroinp won Alaho second , Zuhlan third. Time 1.--13. Second race , three-quarters of a mile- Llthbcrt won , Dick Delnney second. Time 1:19. : Third race , same distance Lama Stem won , Hindoo Craft second , Havillah third , Time 1:1(1 : ( . Fourth race , one and one-sixteenth miles- Bonnie King won , Doubt second , Quotatior third. Fifth race , one mile Pink Cottage won Dyer second , Fanchetto third. Time 1:11 : % Sixth race , one-half milo Toolito won Sullio Hagan second , Carrientcs third. Timi ; 4 J. Springfield Itnces. SritiNoriELn , Mass. , Sept. 12 , Five thou sand people attended the races of the clrcui meeting in Hampdcn park. The track was i trifle heavy in the afternoon , but later wa as fast as yesterday. 2:21 : class , trotting , parse $1,500 , dlvldei ( unfinished from yesterday ) Co'mpany won Darkness second , Captain third. Othei horses ruled out. Best time 2:21. : Guaranteed stakes , ? 5,003. for 2:23 : class trotting ( unfinished ) Kit Curry won tin first and second heats , J. B. Itichardson th < third heat , T. T. S. the fourth , Geneva S. tin fifth and sixth heats. Best time 3:1S : # . Free-for-all pacing , purse * l,000 , wentovei until to-morrow , Jewctt taking the first twc heats and Gossip , jr , tbo two others. Bcs timo-2:10. : ' Cleveland Races. CLEVELAND , Sept. 12. The track was we to-day. Tted letter stake , for four-year-olds , vnlui $425 Lady Bullion won , Sally Cossack soc ond. Best time 2:25f : Excelsior stake , for four-year-olds , valm J510 Hecoxothrift won , Keckco second Dandy distanced. Best time 2:301 : . 2S : ) trotting , purse $700 ( unflnished- ) Betty Jones won the first heat and Argentina the second. Best time 2:2'JX. : A Destructive Fire. McCooK , Neb. , Sept. 12. [ Special Tele gram to Tun BCE.J Heports reached hen to-day of a terrible conflagration at Obcrlln twenty miles south of hero , in which semi fifteen business houses wcro destroyed among which was the United States lam office. o Enterprise at Grant. GIIA.ST , Nob. , Sept. 12 [ Special to Tin BEI.J Parties from Nelson , Neb , , have su cured a three aare tract for a brick yard a this place and will commence * work at one * burning brick for a ti.OOO school bulldinf ib.tt will bo erected in tine for the Winter. LOWY HAS FLED. The Famous Smith Case Drives Him to Vienna. * D. K. Tcnncy , of the. Chicago firm of at torneys , Tcnuoy , Blashford & Tenney , Is In Omaha , registered nt the Paxtou hotel. Ho Is on his way from Denver to Chicago , and stopped hero in compliance with n tele gram from his firm to do so. Mr. Tcnncy is the counsellor in the Smlth-Lowy-Colo- Miller litigation , and stopped In Omaha in the interests of his clients , the creditors of Smith. , . Mr. Tenney said to n BEE reporter that ho had conceived thai the trial which was held nt Lincoln two years ago to test Iho validity of the sale of tbo stock of L. L. Smith to B. Lowy , wus not altogether impartial , repre senting , ns ho did , the creditors who were not represented in Iho case brought up In Chit-ago against Lowy for the purpose of holding him liable for the stock transferred to him by Smith in Omaha. .At the expiration of two years the litigation against Lowy for the value of the stock , which with interest , amounted to $117,100 , was determined in favor of his clients , Iho crcdilors of Smilh. To avoid Iho payment of this sum , nnd to escape punish ment for the crime of perjury committed in the supreme court of Illinois. Lowy lied to Vienna , Austria. Before his departure ho prudently put all of Ins property out of his hands. By u clever piece of detective work , nt the instlgallon of Mr. Tennoy , several valuable Inlcresls of Lowy in Chicago , which hud not been fully placed beyond the reach of the creditors , wcro discovered nnd secured. In- diclmenls for perjury were also found by the grand Jury of COOK county against Lowy. The property seized was sufficient to pay the Judgment obtained. This fact coupled with the perjury indlclmcnls probably rcsullcd In the desire of Lowy for peace , and n sctllc- ment of the mailer was reached. Lowy and all parties intereslcd in Iho affair have rati fied the judgment of the supreme court of Cook county , and have consented that the money held here be turned over to Mr. Tenney for the benefit of the creditors of Smith , nnd that they will pay the differ ence within ninety days ; for which , Mr. I'cnney stales , adequate collalcral has been troduccd. The prosecution , and satisfaclory deter mination of this mailer by Mr. Tenney bus been procured nnd sustained by the two Omaha banks interested , and by John V. Farwell & Co. , of Chicago. These parties wore determined that a swindle of this mag nitude should not go unexposed and unpun ished. The result will be , Mr. Tenney said , that the very considerable expenses in the matter will not onlv bo reimbursed , but that the entire claim will bo paid in full. The amount of money in the First National bank here awaiting disposition amounts to $7luOO. THE ENCAMPMENT OPENED. Conimniider-in-Chlt > r Uea Makes His Annual IK-port. Coi.UMurs , O. , Sept. 12. The national en campment of the Grand Army of the Itepub- lie began this morning , the reception , camp fire and parade of yesterday being prelimi nary lo the actual work of the encampment. The Grand Army of West Virginia , naval veterans , Sheridan's division , brigade and regimerlal ( associations met in the various parts of the city , but the meetings were strictly private , none but members being admitted. In the course of his annual address Com- mauder-m-Chief Hea of the G. A. H. re viewed the growth of the order. Ho said that the rei > orts on June 30 , 16SS , showed there were . .95,245 comrades berne on the rolls , to which might bo safely added n suf ficient number-on transfer cards to swell the grand total to 400,000. After speaking some time of the future growth of the order and denouncing thu use of the Grand Army badge for polilicul effect , ho endorsed the legislation proposed by the last encamp ment which failed to pass in congress , and expressed his desire lor further action in the same lino. During the year 4,133 comrades had died , being an increase of 1,027 over the previous year. Ho continued : "During the past year reports show that there wits ex pended in charity the sum of $215,9.75.15. This , of course , doc" not include many thous ands of dollars which have been given by members privately in aid of less fortunate comrades. " Ho tpoko touchingly of the death of General Sheridan. Ho culled spe cial attention to the Woman's Itclief corps , Sons of Veterans and navy survivors division , and of the regard fulure generalions will have for Ihem and Iheir work. The olhcr ualional officers also subniilU-d llielr reports ut the morning session. An Alumni Association Formed. LINCOLN , Nob. , Sept. 12. ( Special TclC' gram to Tin : BER. J The Nebraska gradU' ales of Iho university of Illinois met in room 19 of the Windsor hotel to-night , nt S o'clock for the purpose of organizing an alumni ns sociution. Munford Savage , of Hebron , wa ; elccled temporary chairman and C. E. Sar geant , of Omaha , temporary secretary. Wil Stall , of Lincoln , H. S. Van Helton , o ! Omaha , and J. L. Pierce , of Norfolk , wort appointed n comralltco on constitution ani by-laws , the report of which was adopted Prof. A. H. S. Stewart of Lin coin , formerly of the chulr o chemistry , was present and addressed tht meeting. Twenty of his old pupils grcetet him and became members of Ihc association Us object is to perpotuale frnlernal iclallons Annual reunions will bo held. The associa tion will bo known us llio Nebraska Alumn of the University of Illinois. I. L. Pierci was elected president and A. I. North , Wil Stull and Munford Savage first , second ant third vice presidents , John Wadsworth see rotary and Mis. Wadsworth treasurer Traitor Crane Scheming. BritwEM , , Nob. , Sept. 12. [ Special Tclo gram to THE BEE. ] Morgan Crane's nc knowledgmcnt of his political death ha' proved to bo one of the many schemes ho ha been working to secure a renomination aftei Having received a black eye In his own [ ire clnct. Ho Is now coming into the race claim ing the delegation from his own county nm everything west of it , It is conceded thu some great influence has been brought ti bear upon Iho dclcgalcs of Loup count ; tlneo the convention , when they wcro sui | jxjsed to bo elected to cast their votes aealris him. Mr. Cruno has been in Burwcll fo several days past working very hard to gaii sotno strength in this county. Public Ecntl mcnt is unanimously against him , however and if he should secure the nomination 1 will prove the Waterloo of the republicans o the Forty-ninlh dislrict. Ho openly ndvo Mies Iho decapitation of Mundcrson in favo of John M. Thurston , and Iho voters of this dislrict will not submit to it. Doings ut Camp Brooke. KEAKNKV , Nob. , Sept. 12. [ Special to Tin BEE. ] The only drawback to the pleasure o a visit to Camp Brooke has boon the hea and dust. This was removed by moans of i fine shower , lasting some two hours , and nov the temperature Is decidedly cool. The brlgadi drill yesterday was a decided iinprovemcn over the ono of the day before , the change ( r the weather seeming to affect both officers nnd men favorably. This drill will bo con tltiuod each morning this week. General Morrow is doing all in his powe : to make the Grand Army reunion of nex week a success. An officer has been dotalloi to take charge of the construction of thi works at Lake Kearney , where the grea iham fight will take place next week. Thi will bo a decided covolty. lu this part o Nebraska at least , and several of the caiten Illustrated Journals have their correspondent and artists already here. Station Agent Burrcll'x Buuk. Conwiius , Neb. , Sept. 12. [ Special Tele gram to THE BBE. ] The auditor * of the 0 & M. are still at work on the books of 9ta tion Burrcll as mentioned lu THE BKF.of yea terday , but as yet buvo found no deficit ii hU office accounts. RICHARD 4 : PROCTOR DEAD , The Noted Scientist a Victim of the Southern Scourgo. I NO ONE. BLACK VOMIT SPARES 31 Ho Expires In a Now York Hospital "Whllo En Home From HU Flor ida Homo to London The Details. A Noted "Man's Drmlic. NEW YORK , Sept. 12. Prof. Itlchanl A. Proctor , the noted astronomer , died of yellow - low fever In Wlllard Parker's private hospi tal In this city nt 7:15 : to-night. He had been in the hospital since { Tuesday night but as Into ivs nightfall to-day the health authori ties wore reluctant to admit the true char acter of his ailment. The professor's death , however , nt 7:15 : was preceded by the char acteristic black vomit which set all doubts at rest. Prof. Proctor arrived In this city on Monday straight from Florida by rail nnd put up at the Westminster hotel. Ho had spent the summer at his place called O ran go Lake , Marion county , Florida , and was not known to have been exposed to the disease. Ho was on route for England where ho was to lecture this fall nnd winter and had left his wife and certain members of his family In Florida. Ho had engaged passage by the Umbrln for Saturday. . ST. Josiifii , Mo. , Sept , 12. [ Special Tclo- gram to Tun BEE. ] The news of Prof , lllchard A Proctor's death reached this city this afternoon. When u reporter called nt tho'residenco of his futhor-in-law , Captain C. M. Thompson , utThlrtecnth nnd Francis street this evening no Information as to his death had reached him. ' ! am not sur prised however to hear It , " remarked Cap tain Thompson , "and although I do not know the euuso of his death I suppose it is apoplexy. Bo was the raont indefatigable worker I have over known , nnd ilurine his four years stay in this city ho completed two works on astronomy , besides contributing lo llio Norlh American Review und a syndicate of newspapers. Ho was married in the fall of ISSI to Mrn. Hobcrt C. Mallory , my daughter , who was n widow with two children. Ho met her on the ocean in 1SSO , while both were passengers from \ustralia to this country. Ho had by his first marriage five children , ono of whom , Ittchnrd Proctor , is bookkeeper for the wholesale drug house of Vannatta & Ltnd. By his second marriage ho had two children , both of whom are dead. Six months ngo ho moved with his family io Orange Lake , Flu. , on account of the climate not agreeing with him. I have had letters from him every week < = inco his removal and the lu tone ono was written at 2 o'clock In the morning. In it ho told that he was engaged for six lec turers at the St. Jumps' Academy In Lon don , and said , 'Tho six lectures I have men tioned will be good business in every way. I am the only scientific lecturer who bus ever ventured u course there. I did this at my own risk four years ngo with splendid results and now the owners of the hull moved by my success have arranged the lectures. The public know nothing of such things and the general effect with them is that I nin venturing what neither Tyndall nor Huxley have over ventured once. " 1 believe ho mar ried his first wife In England. Ho had few cullers while in St. Joseph. Knowing his fondness for company I frequently invited my friends up to sco him. Ho was always courteous and polite to the few callers ho did have. He was glad to have them call. Ho Rtlll owns the homo nt Thirteenth nnd Francis street m which he lived. Ho was to have sailed on , the steamer Umbria for Liverpool Saturday , September 15 , and had written for two young ladies In this city who were friends to necom- pany him. His wife is nt Orange lake nnd he requested ono of my daughters to visit her and remain until his return. After the St. James academy engagement ho intended making another visit to Australia. " STILL ) FALLING OFF. Continued Decrease in "Western Pack ing The Outlook For Corn. CINCINNATI , Sopt. 12. [ Special Telegram to Tun BEE.J The Price Current reports 93,000 as tbo western packing for the week against 145,000 for the corresponding week last year , making u total of 4,0.20,003 slnco March 1 , against 4,385,000 n year ORO. The September report of the government makes the number of btoclc hogs available for fat tening 95.7 per cent compared with a year ngo. The pmall current manufacture of hog product is far short of the distribution to consuming dlstricls and the diminishing con dition of western stocks has given strength to values. Speculation has not been active , the market being hustaiucd by Iho actual do- mund. The past week has been favorable for corn. Based on special returns from western , states , it is estimated that about 75 per cent of this crop Is secure from Injury by frosts and but few distriels require over one or two weeks more to practically secure the whole crop In good order. AN ORGANIZATION PKUFUCTED. Boftnlt ol' the Conl'iM'onco or General JlnnnnprH at Chiu.iRp. CnirAoo , Sept. 12. The general managers of the western roads to-day succeeded Ju re organising the western , northwestern and -'ii southwcsthern roads , under the general name of the Wcslorn Freight association. One form of the agreement npulles totho , whole of this territory , but the association , was divided into three sections , J. W. M'idg- ley being elected chnirmun of the southwest ern division and J. N. Fuithorn chairman of the wcslern and norlh .veslorn. On all mat ters affecting two or more divisions the Jwo chairmen ars to act Jointly , and they nro to cxurciso Joint supervision over Colorado , Utah and Pacific coast business. The south * western association is stronglhoncd by the addition of three now lines the Chicago , Santa Fo & California , Chicago , Milwaukee & St , Paul , and Kansas City , Fort Scott & Memphis. The firht action of the south western lines after organizing was to agrco upon a restoration of all rates , to tuko effect Koplomber 23. The woslern and northwest ern lines will meet to-morrow to cauvaaa rates. The Illinois Ijliinor Dealer * . BLOOMINGTON , 111. , Sept. 13. The seTcnth annual convention of the liquor dealers' as- soclatloa of Illinois adjourned at noon. Over three hundred delegate's wore present. All the old officers were elected exccut Presi dent Wacher , of Chicago , who has hold tbo ofilco for three years , and declined to-day nftur being again chosen. Ernest Hummel , of Chicago , was then elected. Peoria was fcelccted as the next place of mooting. Floods of Water anil Lava. * SAN FKAKCISCO , Sept , 12. The steamer Gaelic , from Hong Kong nnd Yokahoma , arrived to-night. The Mayon , an old vol. cano In the Phllllplno Islands , was in a violent lent state of eruption In July. It is thought that at least ono hundrud parsons wer killed b.v liiva and ashes. Further particu lars of floods In ( lifer prefect ihow that tor- rlbla distress has been caused. It is now estimated that 150 lives wcro lost. The Yellow F ner. JACKSONVILLE , Fla. , Sept. 18. Thli ha been another miserable , rainy , gloomy day. At noon to-day the official reports showed fifty-nine cases of fever and ten death * . Total cases to dato. 748 ; total deaths , 100. Advices from McCIenny itato that there ar hbout sixty-five case * there , and all the phy- fciclaos ure sick but ono. Medical aid aa4 n antes arc badly needed.